akon nigga cuz think about it akon came outta nowhere and dropped Locked Up which became a huge hit and his album went on to sell one million copies whereas obie had em backing him up if you think about it obie aint sell off a skill he sold off a em I think cuz Got Some Teeth wasnt dat big of a hit neither was any of his other singles

akon nigga cuz think about it akon came outta nowhere and dropped Locked Up which became a huge hit and his album went on to sell one million copies whereas obie had em backing him up if you think about it obie aint sell off a skill he sold off a em I think cuz Got Some Teeth wasnt dat big of a hit neither was any of his other singles

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I appreciate ya input, lets keep um coming...

I knoe this is a lame thread but I have my reasons for posting it....

holla.....

by the way I think Akon is more successful, but I want to see what yall think..

Akon's last album sold less than Obie's album that just release that so-called "FLOPPED"

Most people didn't even know Akon dropped an album in '05... He ain't even have any singles that I saw get any play... That du' is not big... Obie, in his first week of this album, probably sold more than In Your Eyes (Akon's last album) did in total....

I dont think Akon dropped In my eyes. It was leaked, but was never an official release.

Anyway, I think they are equal so far. Obie didnt do good first week numbers, doesnt mean a year from now he doesnt equal or surpass his first album sales.

PLus they appeal to different audiences. Obie is more rap, a lil hip hop. Akon is hip hop and dance.

Akon has a good hook voice. He has alright full songs, but hooks is where he shines, just like Nate, but he is a lil better than nate when it comes to full songs.

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Umm, surpassing his last album sales is IMPOSSIBLE for him. Its not possible at all, EVER. He did 77k first week, so he will do less every week til he falls off charts, he has no singles....he has nothing going for him at all. As it is, the label is seeing the bomb and prolly cutting all the promotion of the album to cut their losses.

Akon's last album sold less than Obie's album that just release that so-called "FLOPPED"

Most people didn't even know Akon dropped an album in '05... He ain't even have any singles that I saw get any play... That du' is not big... Obie, in his first week of this album, probably sold more than In Your Eyes (Akon's last album) did in total....

And like I stated before, I'm a huge fan of both artists, but Obie as tlaented as he is, doesn't have any real success. His first album came out on the heels of being "Eminem's protege", and yes, Cheers was a dope album.

Then you have what 3 years before his next album drops, and in the ears of an average listener, he once again became 'the new guy'.

Now the fact that "Snitch" got delayed because by MTV/BET because of how it was shot, and the name was changed for video purposes, Cry Now is a good song, but NOT single material (the same mistake they made with "Don't Come Down"), and 'Jamaican Girl' the only one with the real single potential and SHOULVE BEEN DROPPED FIRST, is nowhere to be seen.

Akon on the other hand, is an artist that literally dropped out of NOWHERE (Ala Nelly, but his success isn't as huge), with only one album. And as the months went by with him, he soon appears on everyone's shit (Ala Nate Dogg), which in turn keeps his name fresh.

And I can pretty much guarantee you that because of that, and his relationship with the people he works with, that when Akon does drop his 2nd album, it will be a bigger sucess than Obie's. It's a sad but true fact.

Also, I looked up the 'supposed' track listing for In Your Eyes and you of all people should know what the hell a bootleg looks like because 3/4s of the songs on the list were someone elses.

Go find me an article or anything that says he went platinum. He didnt. 900k is not platinum. Its 900k.

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u best believe that ni99a is all over google right now...Got his wikipedia page up and everything....if theres a article that says obie went plat trust me, he'll find the quote, lol...

but on the real I heard Obie went plat too...its weird cuzz some articles list him as selling 900k while others say he's coming off of plat success.....

regardless, dude is a sixth man...He aint a star and in my eyes he never will be...AKON like it or not is on his hustle and has actually made some pretty big moves in the past two or three years....fucc has Obie done?....

Me not liking Obie has absolutely nothing to do with irrefutable facts. I do not care for 50 Cent, but its a fact that he sold over 4 million copies of the Massacre. Quit confusing facts with opinions, and find me solid proof that Obie went platinum, cause you cant find it at the ONLY official site on the web for platinum listings and certifications (riaa). Not to mention, had he gone platinum, he'd prolly be bragging about it and shit. He got to 900k, but prolly barely, and over the course of years of build up.

Platinum is not a world wide standard. Its only issued in America. Hence the Recording Industry Association of AMERICA. Whatever they sell overseas is irrelevent to the RIAA and platinum certifications. He may well have sold 1 million worldwide, but so have alot of non platinum rappers, it doesnt make them so.